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Research background
Biodiversity loss through biological invasion and subsequent biotic homogenisation represents one of the greatest threats to ecosystems worldwide1.
Freshwaters are disproportionately biodiverse and provide crucial ecosystem services, but are also disproportionately threatened by invasions2-3. New Zealand pygmy...

Primary supervisor: Dr Karen Tait (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
Scientific background
Currently, many anti-foulants are toxic chemicals which have wider implications for the health of marine communities. Research has provided tantalising evidence that a group of bacterial-derived signal molecules may be used as a settlement cue by a diverse range...

Closing Date: until the position is filled
Supervisor: Dr Yuqing Zhang
Applications are invited for a three year PhD studentship, supported by the School of Engineering and Applied Science, to be undertaken within the Aston Institute of Materials Research (AIMR) at Aston University. The successful applicant will join an established research...

Primary supervisor: Dr Simon Ussher
Scientific background
Airborne particles are often natural in origin (e.g. sea salt, dust) but there is concern that modern anthropogenic aerosols have significant effects on sensitive marine ecosystems and human health. A major contributor to atmospheric pollutants is shipping traffic, which is continually...

Primary supervisor: Dr Zoë Mildon (University of Plymouth)
Scientific background
Western Turkey and the eastern Aegean Sea is a tectonically active region of north-south orientated extension that forms a series of east-west trending graben structures, with a historical record of large and damaging earthquakes. Seismogenic normal faults are...